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I was talking to Richard at Alfaholic's today about how the British set their Alfa's up for the track. When I told him I had 1,300 lb front springs he just about died. He said over there they never go over 800 lbs springs in the front and 600 lb was the norm. He said the typical set up was 600 front and 180 rear and they run with Koni Yellows not Reds.
He also said that the trick with the Spider was to have the tail just a hair lower than the front. With that stance it made a hugh difference in the way it handled. In stock form the rear end is a lot higher than the front I think he said it help get ride of the oversteer problems.
It was very interesting to hear this........ he said that with my set up of 1,300 lb springs in the front that the Koni Red shock was the wronge shock for that heavy spring rate and that I would be much better off...... if I stay with that spring rate to go up to the Koni Yellows. He said the Koni Red's were fine with the 180 lb rear spring rate in the rear.
It does make sense that 180 lbs springs in the rear work well with the lighter weight Koni Red Shocks but with 1,300 lbs springs up front that the heavy duty Koni Yellows would be better. Richard said there is no way the Koni Red's could keep up with a 1,300 lb spring
I am goig to ask Richard if he wants to talk about the British point of view in how they set their Alfa's here on the BB.
Murray
He also said that the trick with the Spider was to have the tail just a hair lower than the front. With that stance it made a hugh difference in the way it handled. In stock form the rear end is a lot higher than the front I think he said it help get ride of the oversteer problems.
It was very interesting to hear this........ he said that with my set up of 1,300 lb springs in the front that the Koni Red shock was the wronge shock for that heavy spring rate and that I would be much better off...... if I stay with that spring rate to go up to the Koni Yellows. He said the Koni Red's were fine with the 180 lb rear spring rate in the rear.
It does make sense that 180 lbs springs in the rear work well with the lighter weight Koni Red Shocks but with 1,300 lbs springs up front that the heavy duty Koni Yellows would be better. Richard said there is no way the Koni Red's could keep up with a 1,300 lb spring
I am goig to ask Richard if he wants to talk about the British point of view in how they set their Alfa's here on the BB.
Murray